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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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